Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) General Counsel Bradley Owens Sells 2,602 Shares of Stock

Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZG) General Counsel Bradley Owens sold 2,602 shares of Zillow Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.42, for a total transaction of $115,580.84. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 33,355 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,481,629.10. This trade represents a 7.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Zillow Group Trading Down 0.9%

Zillow Group stock opened at $43.30 on Friday. Zillow Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $42.25 and a 1-year high of $90.22. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $64.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $71.81. The company has a market capitalization of $10.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 481.16, a P/E/G ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 2.04.

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The technology company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.03). Zillow Group had a net margin of 0.89% and a return on equity of 0.56%. The business had revenue of $654.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $650.40 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. Zillow Group’s revenue was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Zillow Group, Inc. will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Zillow Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Zillow Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zillow highlights a profitability milestone and faster rentals growth, which supports the company’s longer‑term path to sustainable earnings. Zillow Group Profitability Milestone Highlights Rentals Growth And Valuation Gap
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target (from $100 to $78) but maintained a Buy rating, keeping upside expectations though at a lower valuation. Benzinga: Citigroup price target note
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and features discuss potential catalysts and valuation tradeoffs — useful for investors weighing near‑term legal/earnings headwinds versus longer‑term revenue momentum. What Catalysts Are Recasting The Story For Zillow Group (ZG)?
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS missed expectations (reported roughly $0.39 vs. consensus ~ $0.42), prompting heavy selling pressure and a sharp weekly decline. Earnings execution shortfall is the primary near‑term catalyst for the share drop. Zillow Stock Drops Nearly 20% This Week After Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts trimmed targets and/or ratings (Wells Fargo cut its target to $61; Barclays issued a Hold), reducing near‑term analyst support and pressuring sentiment. Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Zillow Group Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales were disclosed this week (including the General Counsel, CTO, COO, CAO and other insiders), which investors often view as a negative signal about confidence or a source of additional selling supply. Representative SEC filing: Insider Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Shares hit a new 12‑month low after the mix of the earnings miss, price‑target cuts and the spike in trading volume — signaling increased near‑term downside risk until clarity returns on margins and legal/headline issues. Zillow Group Sets New 12-Month Low Following Weak Earnings

Institutional Trading of Zillow Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZG. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Zillow Group in the second quarter valued at $159,770,000. MFG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Zillow Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,493,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Zillow Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,443,000. ABC Arbitrage SA increased its position in Zillow Group by 390.1% during the second quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA now owns 31,227 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,139,000 after buying an additional 24,856 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Zillow Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $262,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.32% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ZG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Zillow Group from $78.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of Zillow Group from $68.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson set a $75.00 target price on Zillow Group in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Zillow Group from $73.00 to $61.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho set a $65.00 price objective on Zillow Group in a research report on Wednesday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Zillow Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $78.43.

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) is a U.S.-based online real estate marketplace that connects consumers, real estate professionals and mortgage lenders through a suite of digital products and advertising services. Founded in 2006 by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company operates a portfolio of consumer-facing brands and tools designed to simplify home search, rental discovery, valuation and mortgage shopping.

Zillow’s core products include its consumer websites and mobile apps that list homes for sale and rent, the Zestimate automated home value estimate, and marketplaces that connect buyers and renters with agents and lenders.